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package com.alibaba.fluss.security.auth;

import com.alibaba.fluss.annotation.PublicEvolving;
import com.alibaba.fluss.config.Configuration;

/**
 * Defines the client-side authentication plugin interface for implementing protocol-specific
 * identity validation logic.
 *
 * <p>The protocol type is specified via {@link
 * com.alibaba.fluss.config.ConfigOptions#CLIENT_SECURITY_PROTOCOL}, and configuration parameters
 * must be prefixed with {@code client.security.${protocol}}.
 */
@PublicEvolving
public interface ClientAuthenticationPlugin extends AuthenticationPlugin {
    /**
     * Creates a client-side authenticator instance for this authentication protocol.
     *
     * @return A new client authenticator instance implementing the protocol defined by {@link
     *     #authProtocol()}
     */
    ClientAuthenticator createClientAuthenticator(Configuration configuration);
}
